"I HOPE TO BRING OUT A VOLUME OF POEMS" NESBIT (Edith, 1858-1924, Author of Children's Books, Poet and Novelist)

Fine long Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent saying that she has "no photograph with me here, but I have written home & directed that one should be sent to you. Will you please return it to me (at Three Gables ...) when you have finished with it. I don't know whether you care for information about one's work but in case you do I may mention that I hope to bring out a new volume of poems in this year, & probably two books for children - one of them to include the children's stories which appeared last year in the Pall Mall Magazine, and which have brought me much praise. I am also doing a series for fairy tales ...", 2 sides 4to., The Manor House, Rottingdean, 10th January

Nesbit was a very prolific writer. In 1899 she brought out The Treasure Seekers and the Wouldbegoods, both from her Bastable series. In the same year she published The Secret of the Kyriels,a novel for adults and two story collections for children, Pussy and Doggy Tales and The Book of Dragons.

Item Date:  1899

Stock No:  38975      £625

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